Non-volatile counting method and apparatus

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PATENT NO 5181231
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07620499

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A non-volatile counter memory is provided by using a gray code scale to store counter values in a plurality of counter memories (34) comprising a counter memory group (38). Each counter memory comprises a plurality of units which store a gray coded value. The weighting of the units is changed after a predetermined number of write operations such that the number of bit transitions is spread out among the units.

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TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED A CORP OF DELAWARE13500 NORTH CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY DALLAS TX 75265

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Crosby, Robert M Missouri City, TX 5 91
Parikh, Harsh B Houston, TX 1 66

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